.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight planet headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Field likewise consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight battle in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held labels in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the unquestioned incredibly middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four successful defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to experience Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to reveal everybody that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my routine and I adore mosting likely to the fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a planet name. After starting his profession 16-0, with all of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed just one deduction in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, one of the most effective boxers worldwide." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make every person a follower. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team are actually going at it on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the title fight due to the varieties, along with records from ESPN Statistics & Details as well as CompuBox.Canelo AlvarezEdgar Berlanga34Age2761-2-2Record22-039KOs175-foot-7 1/2 u2033 Height6-foot-1" 70 1/2 u2033 inchesReach73 inchesOrthodoxStanceOrthodoxGuadalajara, MexicoBirthplaceBrooklyn, New York-2000: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds combated through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds per fight. The combined file of all 16 challengers back then of their matches was 175 wins, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Successful title defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned very middleweight champ. He is actually the only man fighter with four defenses of an indisputable label in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or even more triumphes in planet headline fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in planet name battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champions in the modern-day four-belt era. Aside from Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions as well as title competitors).4.2: Jabs landed per round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also title opponents.6.6: Power blows every sphere landed on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power blows came down on Berlanga per round by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle signs up with various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a planet label for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a huge boost in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champion in 1st significant title fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his 8th defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly tie for his second shortest possibilities to gain a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest odds in extremely middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own words-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It means every little thing to be in this posture. I am actually certainly not expected to become here. I've been actually questioned because prior to I transformed pro. However I recognized that I was actually tied to wind up in this particular posture." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've wished that for several years as well as now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his technique before the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every boxer wishes the knockout. We know that he's a legend as well as our experts can not only go swing for the fencings. Our team need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company are actually choosing. However our team're ready for all 12 spheres if our team have to." Alvarez on his motive to search for the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll knock me out, however it's much more hard to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually extremely challenging for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I adore the emotion of a ko and I am actually gon na perform my greatest to obtain it carried out." I constantly placed one hundred percent in to my matches as well as right into instruction, no matter who I am actually dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a wonderful training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is extremely essential for our team. It's quite exclusive as well as I'm extremely honored to fight for the Mexican folks." The supporters suggest every little thing to me and I appreciate all of them. They assist me no matter what and also I am actually appreciative for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".